Live blog: Refugees in the COVID-19 crisis
These are some of the ways that UNHCR staff, people forced to flee and supporters around the globe are taking action to stay smart, stay safe and stay kind. By UNHCR staff Displaced people and host communities all over the world are at heightened risk as the...
Refugee nurse on the front line against coronavirus in Iran
After earning a nursing degree on a UNHCR scholarship, Iraqi nurse Moheyman is working tirelessly to assist Iranians and fellow refugees in current COVID-19 crisis. By Farha Bhoyroo in Tehran, Iran Doctors and nurses wearing surgical masks and gloves dash in and out...
UNHCR stepping up coronavirus prevention measures for displaced across East, Horn and Great Lakes region of Africa
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is ramping up efforts to increase capacity to prevent,...